Sunday only AFL Round 8 match is between West Coast Eagles and Greater Western Sydney Giants with the game to be played at Patersons Stadium. The opening bounce is set to commence at 16:40 local time with home team West Coast Eagles currently holding favouritism. View our AFL live scores, odds and results for the game between West Coast Eagles and Greater Western Sydney Giants.

Round: AFL Round 8, Sunday, May 11, 16:40
Stadium: Patersons Stadium
Weather: 23° Morning shower or two.

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Odds Comparison:

West Coast Eagles	1.08	1.07	1.04	1.07	1.08	1.07
Greater Western Sydney Giants	8.50	8.50	12.00	8.50	8.50	9.00

All odds are subject to change. Odds listed are correct at the time of the latest update.

Preview:

The Eagles play GWS on Sunday, 2.40PM at Patersons Stadium. Despite their average start to the 2014 season, the Eagles will go into this match as big favourites against the Giants. Make no mistake, however, the Eagles are struggling, losing their last four matches and failing to score goals regardless of their opposition.
GWS are also without a recent win, however, with their round 3 victory the last time they managed to finish on the right end of the score sheet. The Giants have been competitive in their last two games against Gold Coast and Port Adelaide, however, and could do enough to at least trouble the Eagles this weekend. While only the very brave or very loyal would back GWS for this one, it might end up being closer than you think.

Teams:

West Coast Eagles:

B Jamie Bennell, Darren Glass, Mitchell Brown
HB Shannon Hurn, Eric Mackenzie, Xavier Ellis
C Jamie Cripps, Matt Priddis, Matt Rosa
HF Mark Hutchings, Josh Kennedy, Brad Sheppard
F Luke Shuey, Nic Naitanui, Jack Darling
FOL Dean Cox, Scott Selwood, Andrew Gaff
I/C Will Schofield, Sharrod Wellingham, Mark LeCras, Simon Tunbridge, Chris Masten, Scott Lycett, Elliot Yeo (Three to be omitted)

IN Sharrod Wellingham, Mark LeCras, Xavier Ellis

Greater Western Sydney Giants:

B Matt Buntine, Aidan Corr, Sam Frost
HB Adam Kennedy, Nick Haynes, Heath Shaw
C Will Hoskin-Elliott, Toby Greene, Adam Tomlinson
HF Joshua Kelly, Jonathon Patton, Lachlan Whitfield
F Rhys Palmer, Andrew Phillips, Devon Smith
FOL Jonathan Giles, Stephen Coniglio, Callan Ward
I/C Josh Hunt, Jed Lamb, Tom Scully, Nathan Wilson, Dylan Shiel, Kristian Jaksch, Jono O’Rourke (Three to be omitted)

IN Josh Hunt, Nathan Wilson, Andrew Phillips, Kristian Jaksch, Lachlan Whitfield, Aidan Corr
OUT Curtly Hampton (Ankle), Jeremy Cameron (Ear), Adam Treloar (Ankle)

News:

After watching his team’s biggest strength become their ultimate weakness, West Coast coach Adam Simpson is set to cut down some height in his forward line.

The Eagles’ scoring potency has dropped dramatically during their four-game AFL losing streak, with the club averaging just 7.5 goals per game during that period.

Simpson has employed a three-man ruck battery for much of this season, meaning power forwards Josh Kennedy and Jack Darling have been joined in attack by either one or two resting ruckmen.

The Land of the Giants was meant to stretch opposition defences for height, giving West Coast a crucial marking edge.

Instead, it’s left the Eagles vulnerable at ground level, with West Coast lacking the fleet-footed players to kick opportunistic goals and create enough frenzied pressure.

In Sunday’s 19-point loss to the Dockers, third ruck option Scott Lycett tallied just five possessions, one hit-out and no goals playing predominantly up forward.

A week earlier, Lycett finished with just one goal from eight possessions in the loss to Carlton.

Simpson appears set to re-think his policy on playing three ruckmen in order to give his forward line a better balance.

“Sometimes things you perceive as a strength can also be your biggest weakness,” Simpson told Perth radio station 6PR.

“We’ll look at that at match committee and we’ll make some clear decisions going forward.”

Simpson hinted he may make more tough statements at the selection table this week after dropping high-profile recruit Sharrod Wellingham for the derby.

“We’re not getting a full 22 players contributing at the moment, so we’ve got to assess that from an individual point of view,” he said.

“There’s things we’re not doing as a team that we’re not pleased about at the moment too.”

Sharpshooter Mark LeCras is a chance to return from a broken arm for Sunday’s clash with GWS at Patersons Stadium, while rebounding defender Xavier Ellis (calf) will also attempt to prove his fitness.

Wellingham put his hand up for a recall after tallying 25 possessions and seven inside 50s for East Perth in the WAFL, while Luke Shuey (foot) is expected to be fit to play.

The Giants will be without star forward Jeremy Cameron, who is unable to fly after undergoing surgery on his ear.

The Eagles have kicked a combined 30.51 over their past four games, and Simpson urged his players to practise more goalkicking under pressure situations during training.